South Gippsland Shire

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In South Gippsland Shire, 10% of households earned an income of $2,500 or more per week in 2016.

Households form the common 'economic unit' in our society. South Gippsland Shire's Household Income is one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Qualifications and Occupation, it helps to reveal the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of South Gippsland Shire. It is important to note that income data is not necessarily a measure of wealth. For example, if an area has a large number of retirees this will produce a higher proportion of households with low income but the retirees may have large capital wealth. For this reason, household income should be viewed in conjunction with Age and Household Composition.

The incomes presented on this page are for the latest Census year only. For comparison of incomes over time, go to Household Income Quartiles.

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the total of all wages/salaries, government benefits, pensions, allowances and other income the person usually receives?'

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Enumerated data)Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

Analysis of household income levels in South Gippsland Shire in 2016 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a smaller proportion of high income households (those earning $2,500 per week or more) and a higher proportion of low income households (those earning less than $650 per week).

Overall, 10.5% of the households earned a high income and 25.0% were low income households, compared with 12.5% and 22.9% respectively for Regional VIC.

The major difference between the household incomes of South Gippsland Shire and Regional VIC is:

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